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Writeups.org is an encyclopaedia of characters in genre fiction — comic books, video games, action movies, etc. It offers illustrated, researched profiles. These also include technical data for role-players. If you need a robust understanding of a character’s abilities, personality, history, etc. this is *the* place to be.
As with every year, we are skipping one update – the first third of January one. So y’all enjoy any relevant celebrations or lack thereof.
Loghain Mac Tir is one of the major characters in Dragon Age: Origins. He’s unusually interesting as video game antagonists go.
This first profile covers his early life and the Fereldan war of independence, as chronicled in the The Stolen Throne prequel novel.
This evil Volkswagen Beetle appeared in Disney’s Herbie the Love Bug 1997 remake, which may be a bit obscure now.
Unexpectedly, it’s got guns and is scary (by Disney standards).
The famous Big Bad in early Street Fighter video games. Super-martial-artist, crime lord, technologist, psychic.
As of December of 2018, Tom harnessed his dreaded Psycho Power and punched this old profile of his into shape.
Also, we’re now using the US version of the names since sticking to the Japanese one was more confusing.
Continuing our coverage for the particularly cool Global Frequency comics by Warren Ellis et al..
John Stark is a field agent who seems to combine Special Forces military skills with some sort of police or intelligence experience.
The Hell’s Belles are a convenient mercenary quartet with minor powers. They fought X-Factor that one time.
As of December of 2018, this has been overhauled and stealth-M&Mified.
A colourful character from the movie Snatch, played by Brad Pitt. A modern tribal nomad in Britain who’s also one hell of a bare-knuckles boxer.
These are old notes. Yet as of December of 2018, Pawsplay roamed in and added some punchy M&M stats.
Carol Danvers during much of the 1980s and 1990s, when she was the space-powerful Binary. That’s the space era between being Ms. Marvel and being Warbird. This profile is part of a big dang chronological series about Carol.
As of space December of space 2018, this profile was entirely overhauled.
The second half of our full profile for Maric Theirin, the rightful King of Ferelden, as he appears in Dragon Age prequel novel The Stolen Throne, by David Gaider.
As of December of 2018 I redid the portrait. Since I was quite unhappy about my first attempt.
A memetics and xenolinguistics expert on the Global Frequency. Which was some of Warren Ellis’ best work in comics, really.
The once-traditional page with links toward other web sites of interest for writeups.org readers. Man, those were the days. Disco and bell bottoms from floor to ceiling, strewth.
As of late 2018, this was overhauled.
One sharp spy and assassin (or “bard”, as they say in Orlais). She appears in the Dragon Age prequel novel, The Stolen Throne.
Katriel played a critical role in the Fereldan War of Liberation… and, in a way, beyond.
The Hell’s Belles are a convenient mercenary quartet with minor powers. They fought X-Factor that one time.
As of December of 2018, this profile was overhauled and received piping hot M&M stats.
Vinnie Jones’ character in the movie Snatch. Tough-as-nails London underworld enforcer with a big pistol.
As of December of 2018, Pawsplay swaggered in and added some .50 calibre M&M stats.
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This team profile covers the original New Mutants as they were early on – a sort of “Year One” era. It’s best to read this before the individual profiles.
As of December of 2018, this profile was revised and expanded and corrected. Y’know, our usual overhauling work. So much work.
This is the second part of our “base camp” article for the New Mutants during the 1980s. We like the New Mutants !
This article used to be presented on one page, but it’s now split for more comfortable reading.
An obscure Cold War Soviet spy with a transvestite schtick. She mostly fought Henry Pym. But there’s potential here.
As of November of 2018, her old profile was poisoned using Novichok – and replaced by a much better profile.
This character profile covers Queen Rowan as she appears in the Dragon Age prequel novel The Stolen Throne, by David Gaider.
Rowan played an important role in the Fereldan war of liberation, which she fought in for almost her entire life. Hail to the Queen, baby.
This is the second half of our article for the Volkswagen “love” Bug that starred in quite a few movies and series.
After all, it’s not the first time this car gets cleft in two… Never bothered him.
The Hell’s Belles are a convenient mercenary quartet with minor powers. They fought X-Factor that one time.
As of November of 2018, this profile was overhauled and received M&M stats with a bad vibe.
From the very 1990s Image Comics book Cyberforce, now with Top Cow.
This is an old article – but in November of 2018 Pawsplay wooshed in, added M&M stats, and wooshed out.
A 1940s DC Comics character with a surprising amount of backstory – once you start thinking about it. Magical weather powers.
The first half of our full character profile for Herbie the Love Bug — Disney’s sapient, super-powered VW Beetle — covers the older material.
A thorough discussion of super-hero physiques, athletic physiques, super-hero handbooks, bodies not made of flesh, the weight of giants, comic book bodies and other matters of major import.
As of November of 2018, this article has been edited and received a new addendum about proportional canons, and their impact on “Handbook weights”.
The Hell’s Belles are a convenient mercenary quartet with minor powers. They fought X-Factor that one time.
As of November of 2018, this small profile has been overhauled and received sizzling M&M stats.
An early, obscure foe of Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) with a powerful tachyon blast and science and engineering skills. He’s very late Silver Age/early Bronze Age in style as well as in chronology.
As of November of 2018, this entry has been revised for concision, then brought up to date.
This is specifically for the earliest (1940-1949) versions of Catwoman (a.k.a. the Cat, a.k.a. the Cat Woman). Because she changes a lot over time.
As of November of 2018, this article was overhauled, and is now presented as a two-parter due to all the additional material.
This is the second half of our upgraded coverage for Catwoman, as she appeared during the 1940s.
Yes, there’s a link to part #1.
An early enemy of Luke Cage. Weird crime lord with heightened luck and intuition.
As of November of 2018, this profile was mejorado y embellecido. Then it was up all night to get lucky, and thus met M&M stats.